A good majority of my workout wear I get from Gap, TJ Maxx, Target, and Old Navy. However, my favorite stuff comes from Athleta. I personally feel the quality and fit is really good, and with running skirts I only wear Athleta.

I recently ordered some pants and a top from Fabletics after I saw them on Facebook. The pants I got are amazing. Seriously LOVE them. I wear them constantly. I don’t workout in them because I get too hot and I only wear skirts and capri’s. As leggings and just general pants they are soooo comfortable.

Some of my Lulu stuff is from when I was in upper school, so about 8-9 years old now. I still cycle through everything and barely notice the difference between my very old stuff and my ~1 year old stuff.

I’m Canadian, so I do have a lot of Lululemon. Their stores are everywhere, and it’s much easier for me to shop there where they stand behind their products than elsewhere. I haven’t bought anything there in the past year because I have enough to cycle through, working out 5-6 days a week, and even changing out of Lulu after a workout into clean Lulu for comfy at home clothes.

I almost exclusively wear Lululemon to work out, so my only point of reference for comparison is stuff from Target that I’ve bought on a whim. It’s not surprising that $30 legging crops from Target fall apart after 5-6 washes while my Lulus are still going strong. I’ve never tried UnderArmour, but do highly recommend Lululemon.

mm86: lulu lemon is expensive for reason. quality. When I first walked into the lulu lemon store in Princeton, I suddenly realized why a clothing store full of yoga pants and sports bra was doing there. That being said, I wouldn’t go balls to the wall with it. If you’re an avid gym-goer, then I see how you can justify the hefty price tag. But there are tons of other quality pieces for much cheaper. If you live in an area where there’s a marshalls or tj maxx, hit it up! I get all my workout stuff there…quality, long lasting and for a fraction of the cost. I like to snowboard and I get all my base layers for so cheap and I’ve never had an issue With quality.

Hmmm, I’ll have to go try on some Under Armour pants and I guess just see which fit I like best out of the 2. Also, I bought some Yoga pants (straight leg) from Joe Fresh and they seem like really good quality! ($40). I’ll have to see how they wash up, as I’ve only worn them once and they are now sitting in my laundry hamper!

There is a thread from a few months ago about workout and spending and it inspired me to try UA and I love it and will defintely buy more. I also tried the Zella line because of that thread. Lulu will never see a dime of my money. My staples are Old Navy, Target I get the Champion gear. Recently, I tried Gap and its great when on sale.

So I do love Lulu for one thing: sports bras. They’re amazing for intense workouts and I’m fairly large busted. As for pants I HATE them! I do own quite a few pairs but only because in the early years of our relationship FI’s mom would give me a Lulu gift card for birthdays and christmas so I’d usually buy a pair from there. But honestly, I wash them with care and never put them in the dryer and they pill so badly and pick up random hairs, fluffs, dust whatever they drive me nuts and look like crap. My favourite pair of yoga pants are from Target they’re a legging type pant and they are amazing. I also have a pair from Walmart that were $30 and are about 5ish years old now and still look brand new which is more than I can say for my 2 yr old Lulu’s.

I only own a pair underarmour snowboarding pants which are fantastic and were well worth the money but I don’t think that’s what you’re interested in for this thread.

I wear Beyond Yoga and at first I couldnt justify the cost but they are great quality and super comfy! I also have bought some stuff at the Under Armour outlet and that was absolutely worth the price, great quality as well.

I actually got into Kate Hudson’s Fabletics brand recently. I really, really love the quality and fit. Fair warning though, it’s a membership thing. When you sign up, you have to log into the website between the first and the tenth of each month or you get charged $50 (the $50 becomes a store credit for you, but still annoying). If you log in and “skip” the month, you are not charged.

I never got into lululemon, so I don’t know how they compare, but they definitely hold up to some intense gym sessions.